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Emergency
Desha County 911
Dumas Police Department 870-382-5511
Ambulance 870-382-5511
Fire Department 870-382-4322
Sheriff (Desha County) 870-877-2327
Delta Memorial Hospital 803 Hwy 65 South 870-382-4303
Arkansas State Police 870-247-1483
Physicians
Steve Asemota, MD 870-382-4220
Jane Kuzas, MD 870-382-4400
Thomas Lewellen, DO 870-382-1188
Dentists
Al Frank, DDS 870-382-2394
V.O. Johnson, III 870-382-2777
Optometrists
Van Dunn, OD 870-382-2394
Jim Lewis, OD 870-382-5174
Pharmacies
Fred’s Pharmacy 611 Hwy 65 South 870-382-2955
Lee’s Super Drug 105 W. Choctaw 870-382-4007
Meador’s Pharmacy 101 W. Waterman 870-382-4343
Service Stations
Belmont Exxon Hwy 65 South 870-382-2165
Bob’s Exxon 205 South Main 870-382-4868
Cash’ Citgo Travel Plaza 607 Hwy 65 870-382-3262
Crackerbox 16 Hwy 65 870-382-6113
Matthew’s Phillips 66 Hwy 65 & 165 870-382-4353
65 One Stop Hwy 65 870-382-4201
Grocery Stores
Big Star Supermarket Highway 65 870-382-4224
Mad Butcher #8 Highway 65 870-382-5161
Piggly Wiggly Hwy 54 & 56 870-382-6339
Laundry/Dry Cleaners
Comet Cleaners 720 Meador Drive 870-382-2042
Restaurants
Big Banjo Pizza 1014 Highway 65 870-382-2880
Butch’s Steaks & Seafood 700 Highway 65 870-382-2879
Catfish Kitchen 217 Highway 65 870-382-4488
Chef Lin’s Chinese 707 Highway 65 870-382-1008
Donnie’s Culinary Legacy 507 W. Waterman 870-382-1002
El Caporal Mexican 489 Highway 65 870-382-2929
El Torito Mexican 718 Highway 65 870-382-6699
Ethel’s Kitchen 602 W. Jones 870-382-2952
Hall’s BBQ 152 North Main 870-382-4922
House of Lee Chinese 125 Highway 65 870-382-2388
Mary’s Diner 437 Highway 65 870-382-0882
Matthew’s Little Store Hwy 65 & 165 870-382-4353
McDonalds Highway 65 870-382-2800
Michelle’s Place 526 North Choctaw 870-382-5344
Pendleton Sand Bar 171 Pendleton Lane 870-382-8990
Picken’s Store Restaurant Hwy 65 to Pickens 870-382-5266
Pizza Hut Highway 65 870-382-2371
Sonic Drive In Highway 65 870-382-2520
Subway Highway 65 870-382-4782
Taylor’s Store 14151 Highway 54 870-382-5349
Lodging
Days Inn 501 Hwy 65 South 870-382-4449
Econo Lodge 722 Hwy 65 South 870-382-2707
Executive Inn 310 Hwy 65 South 870-382-5115
Pendleton Inn 167 Pendleton Lane 870-382-4215
Population
City of Dumas: 5,500
Desha County: 18,351
Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing
Climate
Mean daily maximum temperature: 76
Mean daily minimum temperature: 53
Mean daily noontime humidity: 57%
Mean daily midnight humidity: 77%
Maximum temperature of 90 degrees and over: 96 days
Minimum temperature of 32 degrees and under: 41 days
Police Protection
Number of Officers: 14
Patrol Cars: 14
Dispatchers: 5
Jailers: 10
911 Service: In 1999
Police Chief: Everett Cox (870-382-5511)
Services available to industry outside city limits
Fire Protection
Number of volunteers: 22
Fire insurance rating: Class 5
Fire stations: 2
Equipped trucks: 3
Rescue vehicles: 1
Tankers: 1
Fire Chief: David Byrd (870-382-4322)
Services available to industry outside city limits
Health Services
Desha Memorial Hospital: 50 beds, 24-hour emergency room.
Government
Dumas
Mayor- Marion S. Gill 870-382-2121
City Clerk- Johnny Brigham 870-382-2121
City Attorney- Brooks Gill 870-382-4878
City Administrator- Janice Young 870-382-2121
Desha County Offices
County Judge- Mark McElroy 870-877-2426
Tax Collector- Vaughta Glover 870-877-2525
Assessor- Gaye T. Brown 870-877-2431
Circuit Clerk- Skippy Leek 870-877-2411
County Clerk- Beth McHan 870-877-2323
Treasurer- Rita Kolb 870-877-2353
Quorum Court Members
Alonzo McGehee
Richard Smith
Charles Denver
Buster Perkins
Joe James
Lynn Weatherford
Onie Norman
Gene Weser
Mark Sherland
City Council Members
Roy Dalton
James Jackson
Chris Hays
Franklin Healey
T. C. Pickett
Diane Fisher
Aaron White
Dwayne Snyder
State Representatives
David Rainey
Robert S. Moore Jr.
State Senators
Hank Wilkens
Jimmy Jeffers
Jerry Taylor